Quran

16 Jumadal Ula 14367 March 2015

Translation of a Narration on the Virtue of Surah Ikhlas

Question Can you please translate this into English?   عن علي قال: من قرأ قل هو الله أحد عشر مرات في دبر كل صلاة الغداة لم يلحق به ذلك اليوم ذنب، وإن جهد الشيطان (ابن الضريس)

5 Safar 143628 November 2014

An Unauthentic Virtue of Surah Al An’am

Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The Quran was revealed in one fifth part, whoever memories it in one fifth parts would not forget it, except for Surah Al An’am, which was revealed in its entirety, seen off…

14 Muharram 14367 November 2014

A Sahabi Who Was Miraculously Freed

Question What is the authenticity and the full narration about the Sahabi who was tied up. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) sent him a message through his father telling him to recite: “La hawla wa la quwwata illah billah” No sooner he recited this,…

14 Muharram 14367 November 2014

Authenticity of a Du’a to Be Recited in the Morning and Evening

Question What is the status of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever says three times when he gets up in the morning: ‘A’udhu billahis sami’il ‘alim minash shaytanir rajim’ and he recites the last three verses of Surah Al-Hashr Allah…

27 Dhul Qa'dah 143522 September 2014

A Lengthy Unreliable Hadith on Cure with Rainwater

Question Please assist with the reference and classification of the following narration. It has become very popular on social media.  The Most Wonderful Remedy Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Jibril taught me a medicine which obviates the need for any other…

9 Dhul Qa'dah 14354 September 2014

Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah)’s Al ‘Ujab Fi Bayanil Asbab

Question I was reading  Hafiz Ibn Hajar Al ‘Asqalani’s Al ‘Ujab Fi Bayanil Asbab (regarding the reasons of revelation of the different verses of the Holy Quran), and I wanted to ask what his methodology is in this book with regards to…

21 Shawwal 143518 August 2014

The Famous Virtue of Surah Waqi’ah

Question I recently heard that the narration regarding Surah Waqi’ah being a safeguard against poverty is weak? Are all narrations regarding this virtue of Surah Waqi’ah weak? I understand we can practice on weak narrations for virtues of deeds, but I just wanted…

18 Shawwal 143515 August 2014

Love the Arabs

Question Is the following narration authentic? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Love the Arabs for three reasons: Because I am an Arab, The Quran is in Arabic and the language of Jannah is Arabic”